Omg Biden attacked during speech

[liberalmediaaddict]

No way protesters should get that close to him on stage. I immediately thought of Robert Kennedy in 1968. Thank god security quickly intervened.

He definitely needs to build up his security. As a former VP he should already have Secret Service protection.

The Anti-Dairy people need to chill.

[still_one]

1. Same thoughts went through my mind

[liberalmediaaddict]

4. Definitely a scary moment

After such a great night. I thought they might tackle Jill Biden. Ugh.

[oasis]

2. Immediately got bounced out on their whacko asses. nt

[KewlKat]

3. Only ex-presidents keep secret service. I think the nominee will have them

In the meantime they’re on their own.

[liberalmediaaddict]

7. I thought they changed that after RFK

That once the primary season starts every Presidential candidate is eligible for Secret Service protection.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

9. I thought it was only after the convention

when they were the nominee that they got SS protection.

[Blue_true]

18. A candidate can request it before the primaries are done. nt

[democrattotheend]

16. They get SS protection at some point in the primaries

Obama got it in May 2007, I believe, but that was earlier than any candidate had ever gotten it before. I don't know if candidates since have gotten it that early, but Biden should have it by now.

[zackymilly]

5. It's udderly ridiculous! nt

[jcgoldie]

6. Bah!

I blame Joaquin Phoenix.

[GReedDiamond]

8. As I just mentioned in a different thread, Joe...

...gave up his SS protection when he was no longer VP.

Brian Williams (I think) mentioned this a little while ago.

[rockfordfile]

10. These people have to be connected to pos trump.

[liberalmediaaddict]

11. Secret Service rules

Some additional info from ABC: "After Democratic nominee Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles following his winning the California primary in 1968, Congress changed the law to authorize Secret Service protection for major presidential and vice presidential candidates and their spouses within 120 days of the general presidential election."

[KewlKat]

14. Thanks for the info

[mcar]

12. It was Symone Sanders, his press secretary

who tackled the second idiot. Security was sorely lacking.

Jill moved to protect Joe with the first.

Two badass women. Where the fck was Secret Service?

[Demsrule86]

13. I saw that Dr. Jill held them off until security got there...she rocks.

[Jersey Devil]

15. In Calif no less, where Bobby was killed

On the night of the Ca primary.

Scared the crap out of me.

[liberalmediaaddict]

20. Exactly my feeling

Secret Service definitely needs to start protecting the frontrunners right now.

[dustyscamp]

17. Was it the topless girls from Nevada again?

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/02/17/topless-protesters-disrupt-bernie-sanders-campaign-rally-nevada-ip-vpx.cnn

[SKKY]

19. Saying Biden was attacked by the anti-dairy people is like saying...

...he was almost choked by a turtleneck. Worst bum rush ever.